Comments on: Wrong Direction Parking http://www.2-speed.com/2009/05/wrong-direction-parking/ Entrepreneurial Leadership and Management . . . and Other Stuff Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:29:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Will http://www.2-speed.com/2009/05/wrong-direction-parking/#comment-71541 Will Wed, 20 May 2009 20:21:04 +0000 http://www.2-speed.com/2009/05/wrong-direction-parking/#comment-71541 Seriously, I have no problem with that level of supervision going on. It doesn't bother me one bit and I'm sure adds layers of protection. Especially at an airport. In Central Square, though, I dunno :-) Seriously, I have no problem with that level of supervision going on. It doesn’t bother me one bit and I’m sure adds layers of protection. Especially at an airport. In Central Square, though, I dunno :-)

]]> By: Will http://www.2-speed.com/2009/05/wrong-direction-parking/#comment-106650 Will Wed, 20 May 2009 20:21:00 +0000 http://www.2-speed.com/2009/05/wrong-direction-parking/#comment-106650 Seriously, I have no problem with that level of supervision going on. It doesn't bother me one bit and I'm sure adds layers of protection. Especially at an airport. In Central Square, though, I dunno :-) Seriously, I have no problem with that level of supervision going on. It doesn’t bother me one bit and I’m sure adds layers of protection. Especially at an airport. In Central Square, though, I dunno :-)

]]> By: Will http://www.2-speed.com/2009/05/wrong-direction-parking/#comment-71540 Will Wed, 20 May 2009 20:19:35 +0000 http://www.2-speed.com/2009/05/wrong-direction-parking/#comment-71540 Hmmm. Interesting. I had no idea that kinda thing was happening. I'm so naive. Glad I'm paying someone to <STRIKE>invade my privacy</STRIKE> look after me. Hmmm. Interesting. I had no idea that kinda thing was happening. I’m so naive. Glad I’m paying someone to invade my privacy look after me.

]]> By: Will http://www.2-speed.com/2009/05/wrong-direction-parking/#comment-106649 Will Wed, 20 May 2009 20:19:00 +0000 http://www.2-speed.com/2009/05/wrong-direction-parking/#comment-106649 Hmmm. Interesting. I had no idea that kinda thing was happening. I'm so naive. Glad I'm paying someone to <strike>invade my privacy</strike> look after me. Hmmm. Interesting. I had no idea that kinda thing was happening. I’m so naive. Glad I’m paying someone to invade my privacy look after me.

]]> By: Lorne http://www.2-speed.com/2009/05/wrong-direction-parking/#comment-71515 Lorne Wed, 20 May 2009 13:33:44 +0000 http://www.2-speed.com/2009/05/wrong-direction-parking/#comment-71515 I just ransomed my from Logan Airport's parking where the securinazis also insist on head-on parking. The parking receipt had my car's location printed on it. Note that the car is registered in my wife's name, which is different from my credit card. I'm guessing that they photo my license when I take my parking ticket, and scan the parked cars (semi-automatically??) to know where they are, and how long they've been there. It seems a logical post-911 security thing: car thieves have used parking lots to let "hot" cars (and no, I don't mean Hyundai-s) cool down until they can be moved. I just ransomed my from Logan Airport’s parking where the securinazis also insist on head-on parking. The parking receipt had my car’s location printed on it. Note that the car is registered in my wife’s name, which is different from my credit card.

I’m guessing that they photo my license when I take my parking ticket, and scan the parked cars (semi-automatically??) to know where they are, and how long they’ve been there. It seems a logical post-911 security thing: car thieves have used parking lots to let “hot” cars (and no, I don’t mean Hyundai-s) cool down until they can be moved.

]]> By: Lorne http://www.2-speed.com/2009/05/wrong-direction-parking/#comment-106648 Lorne Wed, 20 May 2009 13:33:00 +0000 http://www.2-speed.com/2009/05/wrong-direction-parking/#comment-106648 I just ransomed my from Logan Airport's parking where the securinazis also insist on head-on parking. The parking receipt had my car's location printed on it. Note that the car is registered in my wife's name, which is different from my credit card. I'm guessing that they photo my license when I take my parking ticket, and scan the parked cars (semi-automatically??) to know where they are, and how long they've been there. It seems a logical post-911 security thing: car thieves have used parking lots to let "hot" cars (and no, I don't mean Hyundai-s) cool down until they can be moved. I just ransomed my from Logan Airport’s parking where the securinazis also insist on head-on parking. The parking receipt had my car’s location printed on it. Note that the car is registered in my wife’s name, which is different from my credit card.

I’m guessing that they photo my license when I take my parking ticket, and scan the parked cars (semi-automatically??) to know where they are, and how long they’ve been there. It seems a logical post-911 security thing: car thieves have used parking lots to let “hot” cars (and no, I don’t mean Hyundai-s) cool down until they can be moved.

]]> By: john bower http://www.2-speed.com/2009/05/wrong-direction-parking/#comment-70628 john bower Mon, 11 May 2009 17:39:03 +0000 http://www.2-speed.com/2009/05/wrong-direction-parking/#comment-70628 Will, You needed to have that car that Philip Garner built, I think he took a 59 Impala or perhaps a big Chrysler and turned the body around on its frame (back when cars had a separate body and frame). He then proceded to drive it around all over the place. To the casual observer it looked like a guy was driving a car in reverse while sitting in the back seat. Anyway, this would be a good way to test the laws in this parking lot. He (Garner)has a couple of books out, probably all out of print, "Better Living Catalog" and "Utopia or Bust", circa early 80's. There are a couple of fun car projects he did, one was the insperation for the knotty pine contact paper covered 67 cougar project my college buddy and I did back in 84. If one had the time, a car like this would be the way to test the limits of the stupid law. Park one way one day and get a ticket, park the other way in and get a ticket and then take both tickets to court and state they can't have it both ways, of course this would take time and all one would probably achieve is getting a thrid ticket for driving a vehicle that breaks the Mass Motor Vehicle code.... Will,
You needed to have that car that Philip Garner built, I think he took a 59 Impala or perhaps a big Chrysler and turned the body around on its frame (back when cars had a separate body and frame). He then proceded to drive it around all over the place. To the casual observer it looked like a guy was driving a car in reverse while sitting in the back seat. Anyway, this would be a good way to test the laws in this parking lot. He (Garner)has a couple of books out, probably all out of print, “Better Living Catalog” and “Utopia or Bust”, circa early 80′s. There are a couple of fun car projects he did, one was the insperation for the knotty pine contact paper covered 67 cougar project my college buddy and I did back in 84.

If one had the time, a car like this would be the way to test the limits of the stupid law. Park one way one day and get a ticket, park the other way in and get a ticket and then take both tickets to court and state they can’t have it both ways, of course this would take time and all one would probably achieve is getting a thrid ticket for driving a vehicle that breaks the Mass Motor Vehicle code….

]]> By: john bower http://www.2-speed.com/2009/05/wrong-direction-parking/#comment-106647 john bower Mon, 11 May 2009 17:39:00 +0000 http://www.2-speed.com/2009/05/wrong-direction-parking/#comment-106647 Will, You needed to have that car that Philip Garner built, I think he took a 59 Impala or perhaps a big Chrysler and turned the body around on its frame (back when cars had a separate body and frame). He then proceded to drive it around all over the place. To the casual observer it looked like a guy was driving a car in reverse while sitting in the back seat. Anyway, this would be a good way to test the laws in this parking lot. He (Garner)has a couple of books out, probably all out of print, "Better Living Catalog" and "Utopia or Bust", circa early 80's. There are a couple of fun car projects he did, one was the insperation for the knotty pine contact paper covered 67 cougar project my college buddy and I did back in 84. If one had the time, a car like this would be the way to test the limits of the stupid law. Park one way one day and get a ticket, park the other way in and get a ticket and then take both tickets to court and state they can't have it both ways, of course this would take time and all one would probably achieve is getting a thrid ticket for driving a vehicle that breaks the Mass Motor Vehicle code.... Will,
You needed to have that car that Philip Garner built, I think he took a 59 Impala or perhaps a big Chrysler and turned the body around on its frame (back when cars had a separate body and frame). He then proceded to drive it around all over the place. To the casual observer it looked like a guy was driving a car in reverse while sitting in the back seat. Anyway, this would be a good way to test the laws in this parking lot. He (Garner)has a couple of books out, probably all out of print, “Better Living Catalog” and “Utopia or Bust”, circa early 80′s. There are a couple of fun car projects he did, one was the insperation for the knotty pine contact paper covered 67 cougar project my college buddy and I did back in 84.

If one had the time, a car like this would be the way to test the limits of the stupid law. Park one way one day and get a ticket, park the other way in and get a ticket and then take both tickets to court and state they can’t have it both ways, of course this would take time and all one would probably achieve is getting a thrid ticket for driving a vehicle that breaks the Mass Motor Vehicle code….

]]> By: Will http://www.2-speed.com/2009/05/wrong-direction-parking/#comment-70332 Will Fri, 08 May 2009 12:59:40 +0000 http://www.2-speed.com/2009/05/wrong-direction-parking/#comment-70332 Jason, Interesting thought about the slip on the dash as proof of payment. That makes loads of sense. I'm sure you're right, there is something here about revenue generation that I'm missing. That *has* to be it. Someone else pointed out that I got this ticket after 6pm - when I didn't even have to pay for the space any more. So, they cruise the lots to find other offenses, even when the meters are no longer operational. I think this backs up your revenue generating response. Jason,

Interesting thought about the slip on the dash as proof of payment. That makes loads of sense. I’m sure you’re right, there is something here about revenue generation that I’m missing. That *has* to be it.

Someone else pointed out that I got this ticket after 6pm – when I didn’t even have to pay for the space any more. So, they cruise the lots to find other offenses, even when the meters are no longer operational. I think this backs up your revenue generating response.

]]> By: Will http://www.2-speed.com/2009/05/wrong-direction-parking/#comment-106646 Will Fri, 08 May 2009 12:59:00 +0000 http://www.2-speed.com/2009/05/wrong-direction-parking/#comment-106646 Jason, Interesting thought about the slip on the dash as proof of payment. That makes loads of sense. I'm sure you're right, there is something here about revenue generation that I'm missing. That *has* to be it. Someone else pointed out that I got this ticket after 6pm - when I didn't even have to pay for the space any more. So, they cruise the lots to find other offenses, even when the meters are no longer operational. I think this backs up your revenue generating response. Jason,

Interesting thought about the slip on the dash as proof of payment. That makes loads of sense. I’m sure you’re right, there is something here about revenue generation that I’m missing. That *has* to be it.

Someone else pointed out that I got this ticket after 6pm – when I didn’t even have to pay for the space any more. So, they cruise the lots to find other offenses, even when the meters are no longer operational. I think this backs up your revenue generating response.

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